Arizona Poblano & Cilantro Baked Eggs

Photo of Arizona Poblano & Cilantro Baked Eggs
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
40 min
Yield
8 servings
Recipe by:

Poblano or also called Ancho Peppers, and cilantro, are easily grown in gardens in Arizona, even with the hot temperatures and always sunny days in the summer. This is a great dish with bacon or breakfast sausage, or it can be a side dish with dinner!

Make This Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup whole or 2% milk

1 cup cream

1/4 cup melted butter, unsalted

1/2 teaspoon salt dash of cayenne pepper, to taste

1-1/4 cup cracker crumbs (saltine or Ritz crackers)

2-1/4 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese

2 fresh poblano peppers (also called ancho)

4 Eggland's Best Hard-Cooked Peeled Eggs, sliced

2 teaspoons chopped cilantro

2 tablespoons butter

*Optional: Cherry Tomatoes

Buy Recipe

Preparation

  1. Heat oven broiler on high; place poblanos under broiler on a foil-lined baking sheet and broil until both sides of skins have blackened.
  2. Turn broiler off, and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. Remove and place in a ziplock bag for a couple of minutes. Remove soft blackened parts, cut in half and remove seeds. Slice into pieces.
  4. Mix milk, cream, melted butter, salt, and cayenne, blend well.
  5. Cook on top of a double boiler, stirring, until smooth and thickened. Set aside.
  6. Butter a 2-quart casserole, place a thin layer of cracker crumb; cover with a thin layer of cream sauce; top with a layer of cheese, a sprinkling of the poblano pieces and then the egg slices.
  7. Continue with layers in same manner and then top with a mixture of combined - 1/4 cup each cracker crumbs and cheese mixed with the cilantro.
  8. Dot top with the 2 tablespoons butter
  9. Optional: place tomatoes in the mixture
  10. Bake in oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until bubbling and top is brown making sure not to cook too long as it should be creamy.

Nutrition

Remember to always use Eggland’s Best eggs in all of your recipes. Learn why it’s always the healthy choice.

Learn More
Information per Serving
Serving Size 1
Calories 484
Fat 33 g
Saturated Fat 18 g
Cholesterol 162 mg
Sodium 794 mg
Carbohydrates 31 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 16 g